New-York tribune., 1887-12-13
E. L. HARPER SENTENCED.
TEN YEARS IN THE OHIO PENITEN1IARY.
FOUND GUILTY on THiRrY-THREE COUNTS OF THE
INDiCIMENT-TAKENI PRIaON AT ONCE

1NDicrMENT-TAKEN TO PRISON AT ONCE.
CNcINSATr Doc. 12.-The greatest crowd yet gath
cred In the corridors OF the United states Court room
ms morning 1t was simply impossible for ladies'
10 get In at tho public door, and only those who had
friends to shaw them the private entrances could
reach the court rom. ~ 10 O'Clock Judge sago
appeared alone, Judge Jackson having been called to
hoid court In CovinGon. Court opened and seven
minutes later the jury fled IN. as they were
seated, Judge sage asked II they had agreed upon
verdict, and the foreman said they had The Judge
directed the clerk TO receive It. AZ this point. Mr..
blackburn CALLED the attention of the court to the
absence of the defendant
Let him be brought In" said the Judge
In two minutes Marshal Urner entered followed
Dy Mr. Harper, loeidng pale and concerned. Behind
him came his WIFE, Miss Matthews, her sister. fol
loved. a. calm as sho could compose herself to be.
"h"r they wtre seated. the clerk took the sealed
envelope enclosing tho sentence tore open and read
The words.
We the jury. find the defendant guilty "a charged
In thc Indictment"
This meant guilty on all the thirytlrcc counts
lcit for the jury 10 act upon. There no Outcry
from either Of the two women Ms Harper sat a.
If ran-lxed. but Miss Matthew found relief I'm tears
which She struggled with al her power TO rcprc>4.
Mr. Blackburn moved arrest OF Judgment, which
tho court instantly ovcrucd Then Di-tr!c:-Attomcy
Hurnct moved for immediate sentence and that the sen
fence be cumulative Judge stated the result ~ his
investigation on the question OF cumulative sentences
In case Ike this AID this gave rclcf to the
suldcnncss ~ the How upon Mr.. IIarpcr's family
He finally ovcrrul,d the motion and asked If the o..
f'ndant Lad anything to sag before sentence was
pronounced upon lm.
Mr Blackburn said that the defendant wished 20
speak through HIN. and to that he had nothing
to add 10 what Lad been said, except to thank the
court for It. far and impartial traimcni,. and to ak
the court TO be a. mcrcful the circumstances AID
the law would permit
The court directed Harper to stand UP. Il was a
most distressing scene Tho strong man stood erect
with tears ooursng own h- check, but no other sign
OF emotion lis banchcd fac. nchlnl his chair
with bowed head eat h, wife In agony that had no
letter manifestation than the wungng Of her hands.
Tcar- dd not come 20 her relief Miss Matthews, fal
m,ro dcmpp- SIN scpc--cd sol AMI ln her owr
ds;r.s reached over to try to comfort her sister by
touch. lhcy sal. while the with impressive
solcmnity rcot'd The usual form Of -rnicnoe saylng
that c,ldcrce cn doubt Of The dcf'udant's guilt,
and that the offence mrritcd the highest penalty Of
the law, whc th court would now impose. ten years
IN ia" ohio pcnitcnlary, and that the marshal convey
Tho Silence wa br,bcn by Mr.. blackburn who made
Last request 10 the court. That WA that NE order
fOr immediate impf umcnt be p"udc for the reason
Hat ihor" wts much business to be attended T. ~
VII. Harper in which hl- wife was closely concerned
ami Il would lc exceedingly difficult 10 attend ~ II
unless Nr Harper could remain here for few days
Iui the court relentless. Jubyc sag" that there
could be oppor- unity fpr h, wife 10 sr' linn Ia c.
luuhu- and hc repeated tho order TO The marshal TO
convey him thrhcr to-dav Tho jury wa. then d'~
charged. and Mar.hal Urncr conducted the defendant
To- the inar-i al'- Office.
After the -ccnc In the court room Harper and hI.
family ep M some time In tho mar-hIS Office and
then Harper went 10 tho jail wh"rc he spent tho
AZ fcrucon IA hi- rom preparing FOR h- drpar mr."
Tho b~ding III trunk and other propory we're taken
out and s"u - hi- h"u-" His family Joined hin' ana
10 bahc them ruod-hv NJ. Harper fingered after
The Others had departed and her farewell was spoken
with him alone 4 moment af"rw1rd he app'dr7
uninov"d over shortly h"ffr" O'Clock car
ragc appeared AZ D." lal into which llarp"r and the
deputy marsha. Kirr-ird and Costello entered and
driven 70 the central la-scnGcr station passing
on ne way hs homo I'm Fourth T. There wa small
caiAcring ~ pcopn there ~ 500 him eater the train
M the dep 'iira avoided Tho front entrance hv going
down John -. md entering the station from u" w"-i
end IIarrcr placed IN parlor car ~ tho Nld
land train ~" s1oing and The cur" a'n~ wcre
drawn Hero Mis- Matthews Joined MN. accompanied
hv her father and her brother crowd gathered
ahon tho and waited until the train moved out
at 'O5.
Tho trial began two weeks ago 70 morrow. No time
lo.i In argument. The verdict was given n 10 90
e. M. tlc sentcnc" At ~ -. nnd A. o3 p. m. 'hc
head ~ tho Fidelity Bank wa on h- way 10 th"
ohio rrni'cntiary.